PSL for Doctor Spazz :D

[my_belfry_of_fun]

Title:To come later?
Who: The Tenth Doctor (and the TARDIS), Trunks Briefs (Mirai/Future), others...
What: The TARDIS takes the Doctor where he is needed, not necessarily where he wants to go.
Open/Closed: Closed.
Additional Details:TBD

The TARDIS Sensors indicate Age 787, Planet 4032-877b. More specifically, it's a variant of Earth--not surprising in some ways. But the continents and a map don't match some of the other more modern versions he's been to before. What could be wrong here?

Well, a look-around would tell him that. The city he arrived in looks like its seen better days, to be frank. It's a hive of demolished buildings and streets, debris and abandoned and scrapped vehicles everywhere. While there are hints of greenery, the large city looks like it's not been demolished long enough ago for it to start recovering from inhabitation, but there's certainly no regular inhabitants visible.

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[borntolove]

Ten meanwhile is running around the TARDIS control panel trying to steady his girl. A phrase which here means that The Doctor and the TARDIS slipped into a crack in their universe in a quest to find his way to Rose Tyler.

However, the Police Box does end up crashing and it's rather bumpy. However, on the plus side, the TARDIS was being monitored enough that her circuits didn't go out - again. When The Doctor tries to up information - different universe and different way of measuring time. What does Age mean? Does that mean this world has only existed for 787 years?

Well - the only way The Doctor will know where he is - is by going out there besides the TARDIS needs time to recharge after that landing. Tossing on his trench coat, Ten opens the door carefully and eyes around for a moment.

The place looks like a bomb or something similar hit awhile ago. How much radiation is still in the air? Is there any radiation still in the air or was this caused by something else? How long has it been like this?

He has a feeling if Ten runs into any life it's going to be robots, sadly. Though maybe he'll be surprised on how resourceful living beings can be. After all, they are quite full of surprises.

The sounds of the broken down metropolis crunches beneath his sandshoes and stops at a sign:

Capsule Corp

[light_of_willpower]

The sign had clearly been damaged too, part of what might have once been an arrow pointing the way, and dirt and paint scratched off showed a hint of km reading.

Maybe he should've read those sensor warnings and readouts in the TARDIS closer. The air at least is clean enough, for a post-apocalyptic city. If he continues in the direction the sign seems to indicate, remains of streets and roads clearly indicate it was once a major throughway.

A km or 3 past the sign though, and the Doctor would be able to make out a shape coming towards him. Vaguely like a car, except it wasn't using wheels. Hover technology--a bit dinged up around it too, but still in decent shape for all that. The car stopped when he came into sight though, two figures exiting from either side.

Opening the door on the driver's side (and partially using it for cover at first) came a woman, at least in her middle years although still a beauty, and she had goggles on and a tablet type device out. Probably some kind of scanner.

The passenger side figure though didn't bother opening the door; vaulting over the door, taller and clearly a young adult (not a teen though) man. Pulling a sheathed sword over his shoulder to rest at his back, and not nearly as cautious as the woman. He taking point, the pair moved closer at a walk to intercept him.

[OOC: So, I have it up on his journal too, but Trunks is 5'7". For height comparison with Ten.]

[borntolove]

Ten notices the hovercar stopping not far off. There's a smile as the woman comes out. Good! Life found a way. As the pair walk towards him, Ten believes they picked up on his TARDIS. That was fast and not unusual.

Meanwhile, The Doctor is going to walk towards them and if he needs too will run.

"Hallo." There's a bright smile on his face.

The Doctor hopes that the Tardis will be able to translate things, even if The Doctor knows a billion languages - that only implies within his own multiverse and just because someone looks human doesn't mean that they are. He ought to know.

^{(So 3 inches shorter \o)}

[light_of_willpower]

Running is not necessary; it's been a while since they've been outright greeted by a smile however. A faint look of confusion shared between the two, but no hostility. The woman nods and replies with a quick "Hello?" back, looks at her scanner again, and then speaks to her companion. "The reading is about 6 km, near the cross street that leads to the Park Street Apartment ruins."

"Got it." Comes the reply, but the younger man doesn't leave just yet. Blue eyes are studying the Doctor warily. It's another second or two before the woman looks up from her scanner, pulling the goggles up to her forehead and a similar pair of blue-eyes are also studying the doctor. "How did you get here, anyway?"

[borntolove]

Yup. They picked up on his TARDIS, "I got lost. Very, very lost. What are you doing out here?"

[light_of_willpower]

That just makes the woman put a hand on her hip and look at him skeptically. "I'll say. What we're doing out here, was tracking some strange readings that appeared suddenly." Friendly, but a hint of backbone and sarcasm.

Eyeing the Doctor up and down, and her head tilted. Pretty sure he had to be connected to the strange reading, or have a vehicle of some kind, since his clothes didn't look like he'd traveled far in them. Most of the areas that were being re-inhabited, at least in West City, were around Capsule Corp and in the other direction.

Bulma was debating with herself, whether she wanted to call the stranger on it, when she noticed her son was still there. It was touching, and annoying all the same. She wasn't defenseless, and she wanted more information.

"Shoo! Go check it out. I'll be fine." Complete with a hand motion at her son, who looked like he was about to protest. "No, really." Holding up the tablet-scanner again, and pressing a button or three. "He's not an android, Trunks..."

"...that doesn't mean he's not a threat." Was the grudging retort.

"Yes, but I can handle a threat that's humanoid and not an android. GO. I wanna know what made that spike." Again with the hand-waving motion, and this time he went. A faint sigh, moving past the Doctor a step or two (just in case, making sure he couldn't see anything obviously like a hidden weapon or something), and then just off. Into the air. A jump and fast flying away in the direction indicated.

That's not something one sees every day.

[borntolove]

Ten is silent the entire time. They're probably going to think that he has something to do with the strange readings. How much can her tablet tell her about him? Can that device scan and find his two hearts?

Then watches in amazement as Trunks jumps and flies? Yes, he's flying. Is that something that's normal for here or is that considered alien?

[light_of_willpower]

Bulma is amused, watching the hint of amazement on the stranger's face. "So you're very lost huh? Where were you trying to get to?" The tablet scanner was calibrated for other things, mostly of mechanical nature and energy detection--and certain biorythyms and patterns associated with androids. He had none of those, and Bulma was fairly certain she could handle it if he was some thug.

Not that he looked like a thug.

"Don't mind him. It's hard to believe we're actually having a year or more of peace, and everyone's still not sure if they trust it or not. I do appreciate his caution, but he really does take on too much." Fiddling for a moment with the tablet to put it in sleep-mode, then tucking it into a pocket on her belt.

"Capsule Corp is partially repaired, and most rebuilding has started around there, as it's a safe place to gather. We can give you a lift, if you're looking for refuge, after we check out those spikes." She seemed to assume he'd know who she was. MOST people still knew who she was.

[borntolove]

Where is The Doctor trying to get too? A crack in the multiverse but not here. Where his Rose is.

"Nowhere. I was cryogenically frozen since the start of the war." Ten takes out his psychic paper, "Doctor John Smith at Capsule Corp."

If they can scan him for being a robot cryogenics should be available tech. Hopefully, Ten knows he's rolling dice here.

"Righto. Sounds good."

[light_of_willpower]

Bulma blinked, and blinked again then smiled. Whatever he flashed it looked official. She'd have to find out how he made that forgery and who from; it could be useful.

"Well Dr. Smith, it's been a long war, and we're glad it's over. At least we hope it's over. But that's part of why Trunks is so cautious." Gonna walk towards the car, pulling out a small capsule and clicking a button, then winging it at the car. A 'hoipoi' sound was heard, and smoke, and then the hovercar was gone, the capsule remaining as Bulma went to pick it up. "We've been monitoring and doing our best to keep alert, but scanning for them is hard when we're used to looking for ki, instead."

That done, she's gonna start walking back the way Ten came from. "Which is part of why we detected a weird spike of energy out here, and were on our way to investigate it. It's a lucky stroke we found you, Dr. Smith." A winning smile flashed his way, hoping he'd walk with her. "I'm Bulma Briefs"

Which, if even a shred of his story was true, means he should know who she is.

[borntolove]

Ten doesn't blame her for being cautious after a war. But what happened exactly? Scanning for what? Ki? What are Ki?

Pretending to know who she is would probably be a good idea, now, "Really? Well, I can't believe I'm getting to meet you." The Doctor offers a professional handshake and wide smile.

On the way back to the TARDIS, Ten hopes that a Telephone Booth isn't something strange here.

[light_of_willpower]

Bulma is still certain that there were no cryogenic projects going on, or at least none she knew about. Which was the worrying part, if she didn't know about it. For the first time in a long time, she regretted how big the company had grown.

Shaking his hand, and walking as they talked. Even if she was much older, it was still nice to be treated at least a bit like a celebrity. It had been a long time... Some common places and basics about the attacks on the cities, horror stories about 17 and 18. Things that were a good form of 'small' talk and light probes for information. Bulma wouldn't lie she was relieved when Trunks was back in view, along with a large blue box.

It was an unusual design though, and Trunks looked bored as he was leaning against it. Pulling out her tablet again, as he spoke. "The rest of the area is still in ruins, this is the only thing that stands out." An eyebrow raise as well, as he continued. "And the door is locked."

Bulma resisted the urge to ask why he hadn't just broken in. Then again, maybe he was just being really cautious for once--that energy spike hadn't been like anything they had seen before after all.

Ignoring Dr. Smith for the moment, as she fiddled with the tablet, and that was curious. Moving closer to the large blue...police box? What was a Police Box? ...also brought her conveniently closer to Trunks.

Her smile dropping, and a faint worried look returning to her face, was all the warning her son needed, as he stepped in front of her while Bulma turned. Checking her scanner again, and leaning out slightly. "Why don't you unlock it, Dr. Smith? And maybe tell me some of the actual truth?"

[borntolove]

There's a sexy-eye wink right after they shake hands. Of course, the door is locked, Ten isn't Four who kept the Tardis doors open when not inside. However, then there was a bit less of concern to worry about anything happening to the TARDIS that Gallifrey or Logopolis both of which could repair the TARDIS - both of which are now gone.

Ten meanwhile stands there silently watching the both of them. No. No. No She didn't just pick up on the properties of the TARDIS key in his inside his infinite suitcoat pocket.

"Sounds like you have some wires crossed in your device."

[light_of_willpower]

"Clearly you don't know me then, because I am sure my wires aren't crossed." Bulma retorted, still safely behind her son. "I also know that if you really were in cryogenics, it was a project I didn't know about. That's enough for me to want the truth."

"Cryogen...huh?" Not that Trunks was letting down his guard, even as he asked the question.

"Dr. John Smith here says he was frozen at the start of the war, and works for Capsule Corp." Came the quick explanation, which had Trunks narrowing his eyes. "Don't suppose you'd tell us what year that was, Dr. Smith?" He asked.

[borntolove]

"Age 785." Ten states simply.

[light_of_willpower]

"Okay, you got one. But you have about 5 seconds to make us believe the being frozen part of your story." Was the quick reply from Trunks. Bulma was busy pulling down her goggles again, and heading in a slow sideways walk to one of the ruins. Tablet scanner out the entire time, messing with settings. But if this was going to get violent she wanted cover.

[borntolove]

Ten can't hide that face of his that seems to say that, that face has seen war.

"Capsule Corp had a secret project going on that was to preserve what scientists they could so society could be rebuilt after the war if need be. Nothing management would know about."

[light_of_willpower]

"Management?" Bulma screeched. "I'm the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY, not just some paper pusher!" The fact that he kept going in circles really wasn't doing him any favors.

"2 seconds." Trunks replied, readying a ki-burst. Low-power, but it'd be enough to make his point as a warning shot.

Still, the arrival of a vehicle crossing space & time wasn't likely to be noticed only by them. It was Bulma who first alerted the warning though, as her tablet-scanner let off a series of high pitched beeps in an alarm. Whipping around, trying to find the source, and there was now real fear in her voice at whatever she was sensing.

"Bigger problem, Trunks. Incoming!" Then she was diving for cover against a wall and partly under a roof from one of the building. Dr. Smith and any lies or truth were ignored for the moment, as Trunks whirled with the warning.

Putting himself in a position to keep an eye on their new arrival, as well as other directions. The trio didn't have long to wait--a bright burst of ki-energy was headed straight for the group. It seemed to mainly centered on Trunks, but would definitely scorch the Doctor if it hit.

Said demi-saiyan dodged backwards, alert as the asphalt had a new crater that was still slightly smoking. A new shape was coming into view, eventually hovering over the TARDIS. "Identification in progress." was the mechanical voice, red eyes scanning the group. "You are not Son Goku. You shall be eliminated."

[borntolove]

When 'problem' is uttered The Doctor turns around and no sooner turns around when Ten is running forward to push Trucks out of the way and misses Trunks since the demi-saiyan moved himself out of the way and scrambling to his feet runs further out of the way and just in time.

What the f*** was that? Robots that look like people. How do robots always seem to find The Doctor even outside of his own universe?


And still sound like a Dalek. But doesn't know how to fit this creature but robots are robots and all same to the same degree. All have circuitry. Ten's eyes quickly scan the area and nothing helpful he could use the sonic on.

[light_of_willpower]

Well, trying to save her son (even if he didn't need it), won at least some points with Bulma, as she packs up the tablet-scanner and puts it in the pouch on her belt. "Over here, Smith." Hissing whisper, hoping that it won't draw the Android's attention.

Unfortunately, that wasn't to be as the head turned around. "Humans. Give me the location of Son Goku or be eliminated." Holding out an arm with the palm up flat, energy gathering there in clear warning and preparation for an attack.

"Over my dead body!" Was the angry shouted reply, sword drawn and Trunks charging at the hovering android. Rapid strikes, a faint aura glowing around him. Parried easily by the Android's free arm, but at least his attention was once more off of Bulma and Ten.

[borntolove]

Lovely, she gave away her hiding place, "If you eliminate us you won't get the information you desire and your mission will be completely -" The power of reason is stopped when Trunks screams over his dead body, which really makes The Doctor wince and cringe in his skin but does flee over to Bulma's location.

[light_of_willpower]

It's okay, Bulma was moving once Ten joined her. Keeping in cover, and with a sense of urgency, but not always fast, as she navigated further away from the fight. "Alright, I'd really like some answers now, Doctor. Who are you, where are you from, and how are you connected with that energy spike we detected?"

Several feet above the TARDIS however, the fight was still going on. Frustratingly so for Trunks, as...this version of Android 16 was easily as strong as the one in the past he'd encountered. Terrific. Energy flew, blows traded, before both fighters separated as they hovered in the air for a few seconds.

Each studying the other for the moment. Then 16 spoke, sounding curious. "You are not my target. You are related to him?"

[borntolove]

Ten shoots Bulma a look, now isn't the time for answers. Now it's time to be quiet! And presses his pointer finger to his lips and then focuses back on the fight.

They'd both be safest in the TARDIS but - The Doctor eyes around quickly for other escape routes.

[light_of_willpower]

She shoots him a look right back, unimpressed and still wanting those answers. Bulma isn't as worried about the android spotting them--not with Trunks up there and the sounds of energy flying. It's when things go quiet up there, that she worries. Moving carefully to an edge, and peering around carefully.

A glare back at Smith, then back to watching. No one was dead, yet... A sigh of relief a moment later, when she saw a golden aura start to flare around Trunks as he powered up. Good, it'd provide cover for her--and he hadn't forgotten their contingency plan.

Trunks had put away the sword, studying the android as he started to power up to Super Saiyan mode. "We share the same heritage." Was the casual response, with a bright flare leaving golden hair where purple had been, and green eyes instead of blue. Wasting no time after that, charging once more. This time with a purpose, trying to push the Android back and away. Up, away from them.

It should cover any noise, as she was looking for a suitable space...there. Pointing to another ruin across the street, larger and shaded in the shadow of another building. "There, we go there." She hissed, pulling out the capsule case from her belt as she started to move.

[borntolove]

What in the world? Ten can't help but stare for a moment as Trunks goes blonde and then eyes over at Bulma and goes to take her and run over there with her.